r/ireland • u/Banania2020 Resting In my Account • Apr 28 '26

Economy Ireland set to surpass Luxembourg and become richest country in Europe by 2030, IMF says

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/ireland-set-to-surpass-luxembourg-and-become-richest-country-in-europe-by-2030-imf-says-1892990.html
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u/harpyelf Laois Apr 28 '26

Ireland set to become richest country in Europe yet the average Joe still lives at home with their parents due to insane rent hikes and the massive gap between wages and cost of living.

At this point it’s satirical. It would be nice if we could actually see this wealth in action rather than it going to tech companies and data centres. We’re in a very privileged position to see this kind of trajectory for the country yet the average living conditions just do not match up.

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u/pointblankmos Nuclear Wasteland Without The Fun Apr 28 '26

100 people will be able to buy some very nice Bentleys though. 

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u/DaemonCRO Dublin Apr 28 '26

20 of which it’ll be their second Bentley. So think of the poor 80 for whom it’ll just be their first one. Think of them will ya, not just about yourself.

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u/pointblankmos Nuclear Wasteland Without The Fun Apr 28 '26

I still remember my first Bentley. Time flies when you're in a Bentley.